Take public lands as an important example. The Republican platform reads, “Congress shall immediately pass universal legislation providing for a timely and orderly mechanism requiring the federal government to convey…
From their website, the actual all-in costs for this new plan (and all the associated infrastructure needed to make it work) is $238,078,404 over the next 19 years. To fund…
I am astonished at the number of bright, educated people, like Barbara McLachlan, who simply buy into this basic premise without ever questioning it. One often reads articles, like the…
Instead of learning about it by direct communication, we had to learn of these plea bargains through Facebook. We have been through too much suffering with this loss to sit…
When viewed as the only measure of our economy, the deficit is staggering. However, reasonable economists and the Federal Reserve use the percentage of the federal deficit compared to the…
The Bayfield School District’s long-term strategic plan has included a new school for more than a decade. Full-time kindergarten overwhelmed the existing elementary building back in 2005, and as enrollment…
I’d like to correct the record. After years of working in open violation of the Colorado Open Meetings Law and other county regulations governing DHRID operations, in the past year…
But it is strange that you didn’t mention climate change. The denial of human-caused climate change isn’t so bad until one has to pay for destroyed public infrastructure, lost private…
It is a well-known fact that airport terminals are not the reason folks travel to their destinations. It is also a well-known fact that airlines do not increase capacity (bigger…
Among other things, she has won my vote by promising to fight against partisan gridlock in Congress. As we are all aware, gridlock has meant inaction, the effects of which…
The reason is experience. And not just the experience gained in the county office. She has been a municipal judge in Bayfield and a prosecutor for the Southern Ute Indian…
Most notably, and what motivated her to run in 2012, was the demise of the county comprehensive plan in 2011. The result was the waste of years of work of…
Colorado ranks among the lowest in the nation in per-pupil funding. McLachlan has experienced the direct effects funding deficits have on public schools, our students, teachers and administrators. We only…
I would like to take this opportunity to inform readers about one of the candidates that I have known since she was born. Ms. Kayla (Story) Patterson was brought up…
Among other things, she has won my vote by promising to fight against partisan gridlock in Congress. As we are all aware, gridlock has meant inaction, the effects of which…
It is astounding that this community supports so many in so many ways. We are blessed to have been included in this munificent giving. If we were to list everyone’s…
For this we need to steer growth rather than be overwhelmed by it; create good jobs; protect our water supplies, which will come under increasing pressure from oil and gas…
For Bayfield to grow and thrive as a community, we need a strong school district and adequate buildings for our students. Our kindergarten students currently are attending classes in a…
It should come as great relief to you that in this crazy election year there is one easy choice on the ballot. Vote “Yes” on 3B to improve our schools…
Party affiliation is important because it gives the voter a general understanding of each candidate’s basic values. However, there are times when our elected leaders must put other considerations above…
The State of Colorado selected Bayfield as its highest priority for school construction and awarded a BEST grant of $8.5 million that will cover 24 percent of the cost of…
Spratlen has created a culture within his department that promotes community policing and relationship building. He is quick to tell you that the reason why the officers in his department…
Amendment 72 would raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.75, from 84 cent per pack to $2.59. Other tobacco products – cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff and the…
Plan is well-intentioned and ambitious, but has too many problems
In the Senate, Bennet has led by example and consistently demonstrated that his idea of a senator’s role is not to posture and preen, but actually to get things done.…
Whether you find the old saw funny depends on your wages. For too many, there is little humor in it. We support Amendment 70 on this year’s ballot; it calls…
We buy roses, nurture them, feed them and display them for residents and visitors of our community to enjoy. The city believes that our rose and perennial gardens are the…
Why do all of these issues need to use property tax increases as the only way to fund them? Why can’t the sales tax be increased to cover roads/bridges and…
